Sometimes, technology can be a pain in the neck, an actual pain in the neck.

So new medical terminology is emerging as people flock to the Internet to figure out the aches and pains that those smartphones, tablets, computers and gaming systems are causing.

Heard of “selfie elbow?” How about “text neck?” or “computer eyes?”

These are just a few of the trending ailments popping up on Google searches across the United States.

Imagine MD, a primary-care physicians network based in Chicago, looked at Google search trends to determine the most frequently searched ailments from technological devices in the United States and the real medical issues behind them.

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The results revealed quite a bit of new “medical” terminology floating across the world wide Web.

“We’ve been thinking about a number of things that are trending, and there was some laughing about some of the names of this stuff,” said Creative Director Andy Kearns of Digital Third Coast, which helped with the analysis. “But we realized as funny as the names are … what’s interesting about it is it’s such a young and new phenomenon that people don’t have a universal language to identify this stuff.”

The findings listed the top five tech ailments discovered through Google trends.

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Dr. Alex Lickerman, a physician who founded Imagine MD, translated them into medical diagnoses. He also weighed in on how to fix the problems that repetitive use of technology cause.

1. Texting thumb, gamer’s thumb or smartphone thumb

Tendons in the thumb or at the base of the thumb become inflamed because of repetitive use of the thumb when gripping phones or gaming devices. The symptoms are pain, swelling or a sticking sensation when the thumb is in motion.

The formal diagnosis is known as De Quervatein’s tenosynovitis or stenosing tenosynovitis.

The only way to cure this ailment is to give your thumb a rest, Lickerman said.

“Try to remain below the threshold at which your thumbs or fingers feel actual pain,” he said.

2. Selfie elbow, cellphone elbow or numb pinky finger

When pressure is applied to the ulnar nerve, which runs through the elbow and various tendons in the lower arm, pain, weakness and numbness or tingling in the ring or pinky fingers can occur.

This is the same nerve that jolts when you hit your “funny bone,” Lickerman said.

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Holding arms up and bent for extended periods of time is what causes selfie elbow. Think holding up a tablet or phone toward your chest or face or extending a phone in the air for a selfie